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EP3277927 - ASYMMETRICALLY-SHAPED COMBUSTION CHAMBER FOR OPPOSED-PISTON ENGINES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  03.06.2019
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.01.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  22.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip20.08.2024New entry: Reply to examination report 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Achates Power, Inc.
4060 Sorrento Valley Boulevard
San Diego, CA 92121 / US
[2018/06]
Inventor(s)01 / ABANI, Neerav
10962 West Ocean Air Drive
Apt. 2108
San Diego, CA 92130 / US
02 / MACKENZIE, Ryan, G.
10922 Tobago Road
San Diego, CA 92123 / US
03 / VENUGOPAL, Rishikesh
3835 Elijah Court
No.538
San Diego, CA 92130 / US
 [2018/06]
Representative(s)Murgitroyd & Company
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2018/06]Hanna Moore + Curley
Garryard House
25/26 Earlsfort Terrace
Dublin 2, D02 PX51 / IE
Application number, filing date16712637.416.03.2016
[2018/06]
WO2016US22613
Priority number, dateUS20151467540731.03.2015         Original published format: US201514675407
[2018/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016160342
Date:06.10.2016
Language:EN
[2016/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3277927
Date:07.02.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.10.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/06]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP06.10.2016
ClassificationIPC:F01B7/14, F02B23/06, F02B75/28, F02B75/02
[2023/36]
CPC:
F02B23/0618 (EP,US); F02B75/02 (US); F01B7/14 (EP,US);
F02B23/0621 (EP,US); F02B23/0624 (EP,US); F02B23/0633 (EP,US);
F02B23/066 (EP,US); F02B23/0678 (EP,US); F02B23/069 (EP,US);
F02B75/282 (EP,US); F02F3/00 (US); F02B2075/025 (EP,US);
F02B23/0669 (EP,US); Y02T10/12 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/06]F01B7/14, F02B23/06, F02B75/28
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2018/06]
TitleGerman:ASYMMETRISCH BRENNRAUM FÜR GEGENKOLBENMOTOREN[2023/36]
English:ASYMMETRICALLY-SHAPED COMBUSTION CHAMBER FOR OPPOSED-PISTON ENGINES[2018/06]
French:CHAMBRE DE COMBUSTION POUR CYLINDRE A PISTONS OPPPOSÉS[2023/36]
Former [2018/06]ASYMMETRISCH GEFORMTE BRENNKAMMER FÜR GEGENKOLBENMOTOREN
Former [2018/06]CHAMBRE DE COMBUSTION DE FORME ASYMÉTRIQUE POUR DES MOTEURS À PISTONS OPPOSÉS
Entry into regional phase21.09.2017National basic fee paid 
21.09.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
21.09.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.09.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.09.2017Examination requested  [2018/06]
21.09.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
06.06.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.12.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.01.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.05.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.01.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.04.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.03.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.08.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
28.12.2019Request for further processing filed
28.12.2019Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
13.01.2020Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
29.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
28.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
27.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 08
27.03.2024Renewal fee patent year 09
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Cited inInternational search[XA]WO2009061873  (TWO HEADS LLC [US], et al) [X] 20 * figure 4 * [A] 1-19,21-23;
 [XI]US2012192831  (TUSINEAN ADRIAN [CA]) [X] 1-21,23 * paragraph [0019] - paragraph [0027]; figures 2,6,7 * [I] 22;
 [A]WO2012158756  (ACHATES POWER INC [US], et al) [A] 1-23 * the whole document *;
 [XAI]GB2493260  (ECOMOTORS INTERNAT INC [US]) [X] 1,2,5,6,9,10,16-22 * pages 9,12,13; figures 11,23 * [A] 3,4,7,8,11,12 [I] 13-15,23;
 [A]WO2014052126  (ACHATES POWER INC [US]) [A] 21-23* paragraphs [0028] , [0032]; figures 1-2b, 3b *
by applicantUS2013213342
 US2014014063
 US2014083396
 US8800528
 US8820294
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